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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Gerry get upset with Frank in Chapter 17?
2. What does Mrs. Finucane want Frank to do?
3. What does Frank give Michael when he comes to visit in Chapter 14?
4. Where does Frank plan on getting a bike for his school trip in Chapter 13?
5. Why is Frank nervous about delivering the telegram to Theresa Carmody's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?
2. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam in Chapter 18?
3. In Chapter 14, what events occur that show Frank's emerging independence?
4. What is Frank's motivation for throwing Mrs. Finucane's ledger into the water?
5. How does Frank find out that he is a bastard in Chapter 11? What does this mean for him?
6. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?
7. Discuss Frank's relationship with John Hannon in Chapter 11.
8. Consider the difference in attitude towards the children that Aunt Agnes and Pa Keating have in Chapter 10. Why do you think they are so different? How do they differ?
9. How does the time Frank spends in the library in Chapter 14 reading a predictor of his future profession?
10. In Chapter 13, the reader sees just how strained the relationship between Frank and Laman has become. Why do you think their relationship is the way it is?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The family unit is one of the most critical structures found in the book. Discuss the role of the family in "Angela's Ashes." What role did each member play? How does the McCourt family unit represent the climate and atmosphere of the society as a whole?
Essay Topic 2
Consider the role poverty places in "Angela's Ashes." What is the role of economic struggle in the book? How do the characters deal with this struggle? How does this struggle shape their lives? Support your arguments with specific examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
What does America seem to represent to Frank McCourt in "Angela's Ashes?" What does Ireland represent? In a comparison essay, examine the symbolic nature of these two places for Frank, using examples from the text to support your arguments.
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